Hyppolite ex rel. Hyppolite v. City of Boston

The plaintiff, Thelma Hyppolite, by her mother, has brought two actions against the City of Boston, one in her own right, and one in her capacity as assignee of Raphael Chan, M.D. Collectively, plaintiff asserts claims for breach of contract, bad faith refusal to settle violation of c. 93A and c. 176D, and legal malpractice. Both actions arise out of plaintiffs previous medical malpractice action in which she obtained a judgment against Dr. Chan, who then assigned to her his claims against the city. Defendant now moves for summary judgment on all claims pursuant to Mass.R.Civ.P. 56. For the…